Chapter 1, Problem 1.22RQ

Explanation of Solution

Metadata:

Data present in a data warehouse, which is used to represent other data is called Metadata.

It is used to define structure of a database and summarizes information about the data itself.

Use of Metadata:

• To locate the contents of a data warehouse, metadata acts as a directory to assist the decision support system.

Example:

For a student,

• The record containing attributes such as ...